Prince Harry: Split from royal life 'unbelievably tough'

Prince Harry says process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Harry invoked memory of his late mor, Princess Diana, who had to find her way alone after she and Prince Charles divorced.

“I’m just really relieved and happy to be sitting here talking to you with my wife by my side, because I can’t begin to imagine what it must have been like for her going through this process by herself all those years ago,” Harry said, adding, “because it’s been unbelievably tough for two of us.”

“But at least we have each or,” Harry said, in a clip from interview special, which is scheduled to air March 7 on CBS and following day in Britain. Diana was shown in a photo holding toddler Harry as he made comments. His mor died in 1997 of injuries suffered in a car crash.

Harry and Meghan sat opposite Winfrey and side-by-side, holding hands during interview that was conducted in a lush garden setting. couple lives in Montecito, California, where y are neighbors of Winfrey. Meghan, who recently anunced she is pregnant with couple’s second child, wore an empire-style black dress with embroidery. Harry wore a light gray suit and white dress shirt, minus a tie.

As Meghan Markle, actor starred in TV legal drama “Suits.” She married Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson at Windsor Castle in May 2018, and ir son, Archie, was born a year later. brief promotional clip was one of two of that aired Sunday during CBS’ news magazine “60 Minutes.” Winfrey’s questions and comment were predominant in or clip, including her statement that, “You said some pretty shocking things here,” without an indication of what she was referring to. Meghan was t heard from in clips.

Harry and Meghan stepped away from full-time royal life in March 2020, unhappy at media scrutiny and strictures of ir roles. y cited what y described as intrusions and racist attitudes of British media toward duchess, who is African American.

It was agreed situation would be reviewed after a year. On Friday, Buckingham Palace confirmed that couple will t be returning to royal duties and Harry will give up his horary military titles — a decision that makes formal, and final, couple’s split from royal family. pair, also kwn as Duke and Duchess of Sussex, verified “y will t be returning as working members of Royal Family. “

A spokesperson for couple hit back at suggestions that Meghan and Harry were t devoted to duty. “As evidenced by ir work over past year, Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain committed to ir duty and service to U.K. and around world, and have offered ir continued support to organizations y have represented regardless of official role,” spokesperson said in a statement. 

(Im Credits: AP)